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C9H6O6
210.14 g/mol
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Trimesic acid

CAS554-95-0EC209-077-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Building block for MOFs and polymers

Trimesic acid is an aromatic tricarboxylic acid composed of a benzene ring with three carboxy groups. It is primarily significant as a versatile building block for the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and polymers.

Building block for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)Building block for polymer synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid

InChIKey

QMKYBPDZANOJGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=C(C=C(C=C1C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O

Synonyms (14)
  • 1,3,5-Tricarboxybenzene
  • 1,5-Tricarboxybenzene
  • 5-Carboxyisophthalic acid
  • H3BTCt
  • Trimesic acid
  • TrimesicAcid; BTC
  • Trimesinic acid
  • Trimesitinic acid
  • benzene-1,3,5-carboxylic acid